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Dinner Time!

Date: Jul 05 2002

Intro

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In the U.S., we have many different options for dinner. Unlike other countries, we don’t have “traditional” food. Instead, we like to eat other countries’ food.
Read on to learn what Americans like to eat. You might be surprised!

Dialog

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Although Americans don’t have a lot of traditional food, we do have some. For example, we really like hamburgers, chicken and steak.
Many people also enjoy fast food, although it isn’t very healthy. Fast food is usually hamburgers, chicken or mexican food.
Mexican food is very popular here. Our favorite items are burritos, enchiladas and tacos. We like to make mexican food at home and eat it in restaurants.
Italian might be our favorite food. Spaghetti, pizza, and ravioli are very popular. Italian pesto, alfredo and red sauces are like no other sauces in the world.
Asian food is very popular now too. Chinese and Thai food has been a favorite for a while. Now Japanese food is kind of trendy. More and more people are eating sushi.
So there you have it. American style dinners. Do they sound appealing?

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Discussion

As you can see, Americans like to eat food from all over the world. We have some traditional foods, but not very many. Instead we just enjoy everyone else’s!
Take care, and hope your dinner is tasty tonight!
Your American Friend,
John